| 釋義 |
preposition /.prepa'zijn; , preps'u/sn/ n word or group of words (eg in, from, to, out of, on behalf of) often placed before a n or pron to indicate place, direction, source, method, etc, 介詞; 前置詞(置于名詞或代名詞之前，以表示位置，方向，來源, 方法等，如 in, from, to, out of, on behalf of)。 ~al /-fanl; -fanl/ adj of, containing, a ~. 介詞的; 含有介詞的。 ~al phrase, a phrase made up of a group of words used as a ■ ~, (用作介詞之)介詞片語，eg 如 in front of, on top of. b ~ + the n or n phrase following it, (用作形命詞或副詞之)介詞片語，eg 如 in the night, on the beach. |